Learning something new can be an incredible rush. Like, overwhelming and a tad bit chaotic. The world of watercolors is a vast space full of possibilities and endless learning. My role allows me to help students begin and continue that artistic journey, adding many different techniques to the artist’s universe. So many of my students […]
Mindset
5 Signs You’re a Well-Watched But Hardly-Practiced Watercolor Beginner
There are a few traps a beginning watercolor painter can fall into, causing them to feel overwhelmed. And no matter how excited they may be about learning how to paint, these traps end up making them feel stuck. Then instead of creating art, they try dabbling here and there without making any real progress. Eventually, […]
Improve your Art + Make New Friends – 4 Reasons to Surround Yourself With Creative People
How can you improve your art? First of all, let me ask you a quick question: What do you see when you think about artists? A lonely person locked away in their studio, creating their masterpieces without ever talking to anyone during that process? If so, you are not alone. But the truth is: Making […]
Stuck in an Artist’s Block? Stop Waiting for Inspiration and Do This Instead
Being stuck in an artist’s block is a real nightmare. You want to feel inspired again. You want this amazing new idea that you need to get down on paper as soon as possible. You want to pick up your brush, mix your watercolors and paint while losing track of time and getting lost in […]
Stuck in Your Creative Comfort Zone? – Ask Yourself These 3 Questions
Have you ever felt stuck in your creative comfort zone? With any creative hobby, it is easy to stay a beginner forever. At some point, it starts to get boring for us and we start to feel tired of our hobby. If you’ve been feeling a little fed up with painting the same kinds of […]
How to Stop the Perfectionism-Procrastination Cycle & Enjoy the Process of Creating Art
Procrastination is very common among artists and creatives. And the reason why you’ve found your way to my website and you’re reading this blog post might be because you are procrastinating right now. Creative people tend to procrastinate a lot and for most of us, the root cause of procrastination is perfectionism! Perfectionism doesn’t seem […]
4 Ways the Starving Artist Stereotype is Holding You Back (and how to reframe it!)
I’m sure you’ve heard of the starving artist stereotype before. And if you’re here you probably have thought about becoming a full time artist or following a creative career path. Art is your passion and you know deep down in your heart that this is what you always wanted to do! But there is something […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Artistic Confidence
Artistic confidence or self-doubt? Which of these is following you along your creative journey? If you are here, the answer is probably self-doubt. And I can tell you: That is ok and you are not alone with this! I’m pretty sure you can’t find anyone that has absolute confidence in their painting skills because painting […]